Monday, 27 February 2017

Art Journal: Spring Is Near

Hello, friends! Welcome to another ART JOURNAL collaboration with a very dear and special blog friend - VICKI PARSON of Stamp Smiles. We are both passionate about art journalling and we have a monthly show and tell. Sure, it's the perfect excuse to get inky and messy but the greater purpose is to inspire and encourage each other... and have fun with it.

The inspiration for my Art Journal came from a couple of birds. I recently saw them busy (re)building their nest in our woodshed. It's an annual affair with these birds. They disappear during the winter months and reappear to start their home improvement projects. It can only mean that Spring is Near!

As always, I started by priming the page with Faber-Castell Gesso. Then I applied Folk Art Acrylic Paints with a brayer and dabbed it with a baby wipe; adding layers of colour until I was happy with the blend and texture. The colours I used are 481 Aqua, 524 Calypso Sky, 634 Hot Pink and 735 Lemon Custard.

First up, I stamped the birdcage from A Little Bird Told Me with Ranger Archival Ink Dandelion and coloured it in with Gold Wink Of Stella. Next, I stamped the birds directly onto the page with Ranger Archival Ink Jet Black. The letters for the sentiment are from Lawn Fawn Riley's ABC also stamped with Ranger Archival Ink Jet Black.

I stamped the same birds again with Memento Tuxedo Black onto Neenah White cardstock and coloured with them Copics. Next, I cut out the bodies and adhered them to the page with Ranger Multi Medium Matte. This gave a birds added dimension. Then I coloured the rest of birds with Faber-Castell PITT Big Brush pens: tail feathers (219 Deep Scarlet Red, 113 Orange Glaze, 107 Cadmium Yellow); legs (113 Orange Glaze); and branches (175 Dark Sepia). Last bit of stamping: a sentiment from A Little Bird Told Me in Ranger Archival Ink Jet Black

16 comments:

So where to begin?! I absolutely LOVE that background Asha! Your darker coloring along the outside edges really brings your eye in to those birds! I especially love the white dot detail! I do not have gelatos, but I REALLY love how you've used them on your design here! The names even sound delicious! LOL!! The bird images are just awesome and I just love the gold cages with the Wink of Stella!! Brilliant inspiration as I just loved reading about ALL of your details! Thanks for sharing and inspiring me every single month my friend!! :) You are awesome!

I always wait for your month's AJ page for enjoy it my friend!!! :D Such a delight this page!! Pinned immediately! https://it.pinterest.com/pin/534802524487167593/I have read all your steps to know how you realized it. Simply fabulous! These birdies are sooo much beautiful and I expecially love the blended colours you used and the adorable little blossoms and white dots details! The gold and metallic gelatos add a fab touch to your composition, the Chickenwire stencil looks amazing and the sentiment is just perfect! Love, love your work of art! You always give me some amazing inspirations and the wish to try myself with AJ... :D

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I live near the sea in Portugal, with my sweet hubby. We have 3 loving furbabies - Peanut, a Doxie-Podengo rescue, Charlie, a yellow Lab rescue and Richard Parker, an all-black boy-cat. Over the years we've lost members of our furry family: André (14), Rosie (13), Snoopy (9), Turtle Joe (27) and Xiara (13). God speaks when tails wag and hearts purr... and how richly He has blessed us!